Global Patent Index - EP 1894846 B1

EP 1894846 B1 20101117 - Apparatus for creating easy to open packages

Title (en)

Apparatus for creating easy to open packages

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung leicht zu öffnender Verpackungen

Title (fr)

Appareil pour la création de paquets à ouverture facile

Publication

EP 1894846 B1 20101117 (EN)

Application

EP 07016108 A 20070816

Priority

US 46916106 A 20060831

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1894846A1] A product packaging apparatus (20) that includes a notch former (202) and a tab setter (204) for creating an integrated tab (233) on a product package (P). The notch former (202) and tab setter (204) are capable of forming a tab (233) or an exposed area at any location of the product package (P), including creating a tab (233) or an exposed area adjacent a longitudinal edge (236) of the package. The notch former (202) and the tab setter (204) allow a tab (233) to be created that has a length that extends beyond the longitudinal edge (236) of the package (P). As a result, the present invention is capable of generating simple, easy to open packages (P) that may also be re-used for re-mailing purposes.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65B 9/02 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 9/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 61/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/5805 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/5844 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1894846 A1 20080305; EP 1894846 B1 20101117; EP 1894846 B8 20110126; AT E488434 T1 20101215; CA 2599707 A1 20080229; DE 602007010556 D1 20101230; US 2008053041 A1 20080306; US 7331153 B1 20080219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07016108 A 20070816; AT 07016108 T 20070816; CA 2599707 A 20070830; DE 602007010556 T 20070816; US 46916106 A 20060831